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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After the fire alarm rings in Act 1, Part 1, why do the reporters ignore it?
(a) They don't hear it.
(b) They are afraid of fires.
(c) The fire is too far away.
(d) A fire doesn't seem like a good story to them.

2. Louie states in Act 1, Part 2 that Hildy left for what reason?
(a) An argument with Burns.
(b) An argument with Endicott.
(c) An argument with Murphy.
(d) An argument with McCue.

3. In Act 1, Part 2, what does Mrs. Schlosser throw when the reporters finally tell her the information she needs to know?
(a) A newspaper.
(b) Food.
(c) Cards.
(d) A hat.

4. What is Jennie cleaning up at the beginning of Act 2, Part 1?
(a) Bensinger's desk.
(b) Glass and debris.
(c) Spilled water on the floor.
(d) The mess left by the reporters.

5. What group does Bensinger tell his paper will cause an uprising after the execution?
(a) The town council.
(b) The communist party.
(c) The city's socialists.
(d) The chamber of commerce.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Peggy accuse Hildy of in Act 2, Part 2?

2. Who brings Mrs. Grant, Peggy's mother, in during Act 2, Part 2?

3. What is Endicott's version of how Williams escaped?

4. What city is Hildy's train going to, according to the tickets he shows the other reporters?

5. Who was unnoticed by Hildy until he turns to leave at the end of Act 2, Part 1?

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